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Finished a 2500 mile trip in 3 days in last week. Gas tank being too small is still the only complaint.

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Hydraulic system should have better damping compared to a simple spring system. This spring based tensioner may resonate at a certain rpm.

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I wouldn’t bother with these plastic fasteners. They won’t stay in there longer than zip ties.

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We need this kind of articles. FB group got a lot of new members recently.

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No problem. I've done 2600 miles trips several times. Keep a cooler with ice and your favorite beverage on the passenger seat.
Even if anything breaks down remember it's a 9th gen corolla. You can get it fixed anywhere and be back on the road in hours.

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The clip on bezel is broken. A common problem on the vibe. I got a replacement from Toyota for 20 or 30 bucks. But I prefer to superglue it if I have to fix it again in the future.

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The first gen vibe is old but I think it still looks good.

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Congratulations. I have the honda s2000 stubby antenna on my 05 like most other fellows here. Google it and find a lower price.

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Why doesn’t the insurence company give people a choice of getting a check or getting the car fixed?

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Do they change price regularly, just like Amazon does? I was eyeing on one part and saw it was deep discounted. But it came back to normal price when I wanted to make the purchase.

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The same here. Have to shut off the vents.

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Hi Everyone... Anybody think this is much of a concern if I don't put this back on? Does the muffler really heat up the metal under the spare tire that much? Check out this video from engineering explained. At 1:50, there's about 50 degrees Celsius difference around the shielded area. https://www.y...

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Hi Everyone... I have a 2005 Vibe Base - lost the same heat shield yesterday in the rain. Picked it up off the highway. Almost hit the lady in back of me. I had previously had the gas tank heat shield bouncing around, tied it up with zip ties like many others. I had assumed this was the same one. N...

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jayoldschool wrote:Good work! You're almost done.

Those corolla wheels look so good on the vibe.

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Welcome to Genvibe. See if you can fix the old pipe. Otherwise Toyota exhaust pipe is well made but may be more expensive than aftermarket ones. Considering the high mileage of the car I suggest spending as little as possible.

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The original has a straight bottom line, right? Maybe it's a modified design? Just message the seller.

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That red wire is part of the circuit for the fuel gauge. I think you still need to check the fuel pressure to see if the pump is bad.

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Sorry to hear that you had to change back to the stock bulbs. What HID projectors have you seen that fit through the opening of the stock bulb ?.....very interesting.... https://www.dropbox.com/s/p3il21w6vnkrk0x/Photo%20Sep%2014%2C%208%2046%2020%20PM.jpg?dl=0 Awww man....cant seethe image... :( Fix...

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Sorry to hear that you had to change back to the stock bulbs. What HID projectors have you seen that fit through the opening of the stock bulb ?.....very interesting.... https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4424/37085010556_859f0c0e95_h.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4408/37085010416_7c5f6c2f4b_b.jpg

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Though I don't have any experience in such a project. Thank you for sharing pictures and information.

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Finally cut the wire of DRL and Installed LED headlights. These light bulbs have the LEDs in the same places of the filaments of the 9003 halogen bulbs. So they give a comparable light pattern with the factory reflector. They are not too bright but better than the factory 55W halogen. And they are ...

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By the way. My tires are of 225 width.
The range is 10-48. For my tire width, +30 on the front and +15 on the rear will look nicely.

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Replaced the high mount brake light. The last one Sylvania worked for 7 years. Rotated the wheels.

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I have wheels of +35 offset. The front wheels are very close to the fender walls. But the rear wheels are still recessed.

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calivibes55 wrote:Great, thanks for the reply! I've seen it done both ways. Looks like there are a few bolts that you can't really see from the top but a deep socket reaches them fine.

There are some bolts behind the water pump seeing from the top. But you can feel them and loose/tight them with a deep socket.

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No need to jack up the car. It's easier to access the serpentine belt if you remove the passenger side front wheel and the engine splash shield. The work can be done from the top. Remove the fan and the alternator for easier access to the pump.

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Wash and wax. But the paint is oxidized and needs polish.
I finally cleaned these black spots (thousands) on the roof with clay bar. They were the result of artillery fungus. Very hard to remove. Actually it took five years of sun and weather to soften them.

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These are nice looking oem wheels back in the day.

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jayoldschool wrote:Just get a used Android phone, or a cheap Android tablet at WalMart, and run Torque. Combined with a $15 Bluetooth adapter, you'll do more than a cheap scanner.

I paired my $5 ebay scanner with a $10 Bestbuy locked Android phone. This solution works great.

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I recommend ACDelco lacquer touch-up paint code 40u wa 9737 19330189. I tried a number of differnet touch-up pens and bottled paint on my Frosty over the years. And the color of this one is accurate. The metal pen tip worked very well on these paint chips on the hood. It also comes with clear coat a...

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The pictures are all gone. Anyone have saved a pdf or a copy? Thank you. Try this link. http://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=9844 This was shared to me when i did the fog light mod on mine. You literally have to clip just 1 wire i believe. Thank you. Yes, I cut the wire to disable the D...

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I am going to save pdf copies of the discussion/tutorial/mod that I like. So when someone else needs the information, I can upload that pdf.

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smash wrote:Pre-Vibe drove an Oldsmobile. (Expert level at investing in obsolete brands ). Next vehicle I'll be looking at will be in the Kia Niro EV type of compact (electric?) SUV. (still 2-3 years away).

Will Hyundai buy Kia North American business and drop Kia brand?

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Just starting this post up again.. I am looking at 17" wheels off a 2009 Subaru Impreza, 5X100 with a 48mm offset, Sounds like I should be ok, Would folks agree? as long I use the correct lugnuts.. I have the opportunity to purchase 4 tire/wheels for $200 total The tires are 225/45R17's Thanks...

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Finally cut the wire of DRL and Installed LED headlights. These light bulbs have the LEDs in the same places of the filaments of the 9003 halogen bulbs. So they give a comparable light pattern with the factory reflector. They are not too bright but better than the factory 55W halogen. And they are j...

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When I drove on the I-20 at 70 mph, the 1.8 1ZZ-FE had to rev up to 4k rpm for every small hill. If I lower the speed to 60 mph, it took the engine much less effort. So I think it's common for the vibes.

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Thanks, I'm definitely taking stuff out to shave weight. For the exterior I was thinking painting/wrapping the grey parts (cause it has that nasty grey plastic on the bumpers and stuff) white and then painting the fog light recesses black. Anyone ever tried this? Unless you have access to a shop. T...

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Thank you for sharing this. $2200 is a lot. Your 09 aleafy have problem with the timing cover seal?

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I haven't been as active over the past few years but wanted to share this milestone :D Finally hit 300000km on the '06. It's not driven as much now a days (20k/yr) but it still runs great with no major issues. We have 2 cars and have talked about which one to replace next year -- the vibe or a 2010...

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Clean the throttle body. Put some seafoam to clean off the carbon build up.

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The pictures are all gone. Anyone have saved a pdf or a copy? Thank you.

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Thank you for sharing the solution.

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I think a mismatched color hood shows the poor condition of the car and a careless owner. A wrapped or dipped hood makes a rice car though the onwer may have no such intention. I recommend just sand down the hood and use spray cans to give it several layers of color matching base coat and clear coat.

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In case someone changed the coolant , you can twist the radiator petcock and drain a little bit of the coolant to verify it. The original coolant should be toyota super long life. They are around 20-30 dollars at dealers. As caretaker has mentioned, other brand coolant with comparable contents costs...

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There is a dash light brightness adjustment dail on your left hand side. Next to the hatch glass release button. If someone accidentally change it to all off, the dash light turns completely off when the auto headlight turns on.

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My 04 base Vibe was running perfectly and had just hit 183,000 miles when it got shot Say what ??? :o Do you live in an area where bullets fly regularly? High crime area? What specific damage was done? I'll assume it cracked the engine block which is why it was totaled? An engine swap wouldn't have...

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This is high on my list for a replacement. I got sideswiped 2 weeks ago. I was at 187k miles. I'd prefer to add some money and replace it with something with fewer miles, but most of the vibes I'm seeing in the NJ/NY area up there like mine was, or are the uglier (in my opinion) later generations. ...

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After the vibe, I plan to get a Toyota. I was a VW fan.

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Welcome to genvibe. You can link large images if you upload them to some cloud storage. Dropbox, Flickr, etc.

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Did four cycles of draining the coolant and filling with distilled water in the last couple of days. Replaced the water pump, put on a new serpentine belt, and refilled the Toyota antifreeze concentration. Smooth and quiet now. I will take samples of the coolant mixture in the next days to see if I ...

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